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Robin Trower’s newest album, ‘Coming Closer to the Day,’ has been officially released on this 22nd day of March. “I’m very happy with it; I’m very pleased with it,” he told us.
“As my children grew up, I decided to pursue music. I know it’s a late jump. I would rather try it and fail than have regrets. This is why I am here.” – Joseph Morganfield
“The blues, despite it being the roots of all American music, has always been relegated to an underground status. I was always acutely aware that blues was not on mainstream radio or television except on rare occasions. It has not been given the due that it legitimately deserves.” – Billy Branch
“I never once wanted to be the frontman/singer. I never wanted to be the boss and the leader. But it took that for me to do what I really wanted to do.” – Harpdog Brown
One could really get lost in New Orleans, lose themselves in the reverie of rhythm and blues. For Alex Chilton, this was especially true.
Delmark Recording artist Dave Specter has earned an international reputation as one of the premier talents on the Chicago blues scene.
“Try to keep it as real as you can. I’m doing what I love. Blues is all about life. I want to keep it real.” – John Primer
‘Been So Long: My Life and Music,’ a memoir by Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, hit the shelves in late August of this year. It doesn’t read like a typical sex, drugs, and rock and roll autobiography.
“This isn’t really even about music. That’s just part of the spectrum. This is about more women in politics, more women in corner offices, more female leaders in the major firms.” – Ana Popovic
“I think my writing and film making is musical in some way. Being raised around music affected my sense of rhythm, timing, and contrast. I am very inspired by the music.” – Robert Gordon